Gui Santos 16 points vs Pistons (Jan 30, 2026): 2nd-best of 39 games
16 PTS · 7-of-9 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 0-of-1 FT · 25:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.3 PTS · 3.3 FGA · 12.4 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 39 games this season: 15.4 against a usual 3.8 (+11.6)
Matched the season high of 16 points, set on Jan 28, 2026
above usual
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Gui Santos score 16 points?
Gui Santos scored 16 points against the Pistons on Jan 30, 2026 in 25:30: 7-of-9 from the field, 2-of-3 from three, 0-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Santos averaged 4.3 points on 3.3 shots in 12.4 minutes across 38 regular-season games. The 16 points tied the season high, set on Jan 28, 2026. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 39 games this season. The shot count was 9, against a usual 3.3. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 1.7; from threes, 6 points against a usual 2.1. Santos played 25:30 against a usual 12.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 21.7, against a usual 11.1. Santos had 2 steals and 1 block, against a usual 0.5 and 0.3. At home against the Pistons, the Warriors lost 131-124. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Santos in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:30 | 12.4 | +13.1 |
| Points | 16 | 4.3 | +11.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-9 | 3.3 · 48.0% | +5.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 2.0 · 35.5% | +1.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-1 | 0.7 · 66.7% | +0.3 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 14.4 | 15.4 | -1.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.7 | 11.1 | +10.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 2.1 (0.7-of-2.0) | +3.9 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 1.7 (0.9-of-1.3) | +8.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | -0.5 |
| Total | 16 | 4.3 | +11.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.4 against a usual 3.8 (+11.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +11.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 39 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Warriors lost 131-124 at home against the Pistons.
- Previous appearance: Jan 28, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons this season.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.